Mixed Dialkyl Thioureas
What is it?
The mix of thioureas includes:
- Diethyl thiourea
- Dibutyl thiourea
Mixed Dialkyl Thiourea is a mixture of substances used primarily in adhesives, the photography industry, plastics, rubber and textiles.
How do I avoid it?
You should avoid contact with this substance. Avoidance requires reading labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Adhesive tape backing
- Anticorrosive solutions
- Blue prints
- CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)
- Device strapping
- Diazo Copy paper
- Elastic in clothing
- Equipment for handling and dumping oil at sea
- Fire protection suits
- Glue remover
- Industrial detergents
- Metal pickling solutions
- Neoprene
- Keyboard wrist supports
- Metal pickling solutions
- Neoprene: Weather strips used in cards, wet suits, rubber gloves, keyboard wrist supports, orthopedic braces/supports, shoe insoles
- Paint remover
- Photography
- Plastics
- Protective eyewear
- Orthopedic braces/Supports
- Shoe insoles
- Silver polish
- Tarnish remover
- Textile cutting patterns duplicated by diazo paper processing
- Textiles
- Wet suits
- Weather strips
Other names you may see this chemical listed as:
- Dibutylthiourea (DBTU)
- Diethylthiourea (DTU)
- Dimethylthiourea (DMTU)
- Diphenylthiourea (DPTU)
- Ethylbutylthiourea (ETU)
- N,N-Diethylurea
- Tetramethyl thiuram disulfide
- Thiocarbamide
- Thiourea
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